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Couldn't happen to a nicer family...

 

You're great at taking cheap shots I see.

 

what is the story about his father and some murder case from long ago?

 

This is sooooooo old.

 

serves them right..

 

People v. Drelich, 506 N.Y.S.2d 746 124, A.D.2d 441 (2d App. Div. 1986). In this case, Mr. Drelich appealed his murder conviction on the grounds that his confession of the "brutal stabbing murder of his 23-year-old pregnant wife" to his communal rabbi, Rabbi Moshe Tendler, ought not to have been admitted at trial. Rabbi Tendler testified against the defendant and recounted the confession, which resulted in his conviction. The court determined that no rabbi-penitent privilege attached as "the defendant's communications to Rabbi Tendler were made for the secular purpose of seeking assistance in the retention of counsel, and in negotiating with the prosecutor's office and securing other assistance in connection with the preparation of his defense to the charges." Rabbi Tendler has remarked many times that his action in bringing this issue to the attention of the secular authorities, and his testimony at trial, were compelled by Jewish law.

 

Two issues, was it Tendler who moisered on this Dreilich, and why would Dreilich think that his conversation was privileged? Obviously, the defense was just trying out a strategy.

 

1, It seems to be pulling a point to get around the issue that Tendler should not have joyfully gone out of his way on Drelich. If there was a case against Drelich, under Jewish law the prosecution needs to make its case without Tendler. But it is my understanding Tendler couldn't wait to inform on Drelich. Maybe this is a lesson we shouldn't talk to out rabbis? Maybe all of Tendler and his family's problems stem from this Drelich thing? Who knows the ways of Hashem?

 

Does all this mean we can eat tuna fish again?